Insulating profile for a conductor line

Abstract

The invention relates to an insulating profile for a conductor line having at least one chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, said chamber being open in cross section to one side, thus defining an open front side of the insulating profile, and being suitable for mounting a busbar, the opening of the open chamber on the front side of the insulating profile expanding in a lateral direction such that the surface of the front side of the insulating profile is slanted toward the center of the nearest open chamber. The conductor line can be a multi-pole conductor line, the insulating profile comprising a regular arrangement of a group of a plurality of chambers extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile and being open to one side and each being suitable for mounting a busbar.

1. An insulator for a multi-pole conductor line, comprising:
 a body formed as a unitary part defining
 an insulating profile having at least one chamber that extends in a longitudinal direction of the profile, and that is open in cross section toward one side and that, therefore, defines an open front side of the insulating profile and that is suitable for holding a busbar, 
 the opening of the open chamber expands at the front side of the insulating profile in a lateral direction of the profile, such that the surface of the front side of the insulating profile is inclined towards an intersection of adjacent open chambers to form substantially a peak therebetween, 
 the insulating profile having a regular arrangement of a group of several chambers that extend in the longitudinal direction of the profile and that are open toward one side and that are each suitable for holding a busbar, and 
 each of wall sections located between the openings of the open chambers have an opening at a specified distance from the corresponding end face of the insulating profile on the front side of the insulating profile close to each of the two end faces of the insulating profile. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The insulator according to  claim 1 , wherein the openings have a shape that can be generated by a single cut in the transverse direction of the insulating profile close to each end face of this profile in the wall sections located between the openings of the open chambers on the front side of the insulating profile. 
     
     
       3. The insulator according to  claim 1  wherein the profile has a regular arrangement of several chambers extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, wherein at least one group of chambers is present, wherein these chambers are closed in cross section, and wherein wall sections of several adjacent closed chambers together form a rear wall of the insulating profile opposite the open front side of the insulating profile, the closed chambers of a first group extend from the rear wall of the profile in the direction toward the open front side of the profile past the provided position of front surfaces of the busbars into the open chambers, and that at least one closed chamber of this first group is arranged between two adjacent open chambers. 
     
     
       4. The insulator according to  claim 3 , wherein a closed chamber of another group is arranged between two adjacent closed chambers of the first group and that wall sections of closed chambers of the first and the other group together form the rear wall of the profile. 
     
     
       5. The insulator according to  claim 3  wherein a closed chamber of another group is arranged on the open front side of the insulating profile between two adjacent open chambers and that each of these borders a closed chamber of the first group. 
     
     
       6. The insulator according to  claim 3  wherein the profile end faces are planar. 
     
     
       7. The insulator according to  claim 3  wherein the profile has, on its edge, an open chamber with a shape that deviates from the other open chambers and that is suitable for positive-fit holding of a data line running along the conductor line and/or a data carrier provided with position information. 
     
     
       8. The insulator according to  claim 1  wherein attachment elements for attaching to a carrier profile are formed integrally on the rear wall of the insulating profile. 
     
     
       9. An insulator for a conductor line, comprising:
 a body formed by extrusion of an electrically insulating material, the body including
 at least two adjacent open chambers extending along a longitudinal dimension of a front surface of the extrusion, 
 an inclined surface extending from within each adjacent chamber and joining to form a substantially peaked surface separating two adjacent chambers, said peaked surface and inclined surfaces thereby configured to guide a conductor into either one or the other adjacent chamber, 
 each adjacent open chamber sized and dimensioned to retain a conductor within the open chamber, 
 the body formed in segments mutually connectable by a connecting element insertable between the segments, whereby the open chambers are continuously open to admit passage of a moving conductor of a vehicle. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The insulator of  claim 9 , wherein the inclined surface is substantially continuously inclined between adjacent open chambers. 
     
     
       11. The insulator of  claim 9 , wherein the peaked surface forms substantially a point between adjacent open chambers. 
     
     
       12. The insulator of  claim 9 , wherein the connecting element is slideable and securable within chambers opened at abutting end faces. 
     
     
       13. The insulator of  claim 12 , wherein the connecting element is a plug. 
     
     
       14. The insulator according to  claim 9 , the body further including at least one closed chamber. 
     
     
       15. The insulator according to  claim 14 , wherein at least one first closed chamber is arranged between two adjacent open chambers. 
     
     
       16. The insulator according to  claim 15 , wherein at least two adjacent second closed chambers form a rear wall of the body, wherein a first closed chamber has a different size and dimension as a second closed chamber. 
     
     
       17. The insulator according to  claim 9 , the body further including an open chamber with a shape that deviates from the other open chambers and that is suitable for positive-fit holding of a data line running along the conductor line and/or a data carrier provided with position information. 
     
     
       18. An insulator for a multi-pole conductor line, comprising:
 a body formed as a unitary part defining
 an insulating profile having at least one chamber that extends in a longitudinal direction of the profile, and that is open in cross section toward one side and that, therefore, defines an open front side of the insulating profile and that is suitable for holding a busbar, 
 the opening of the open chamber expands at the front side of the insulating profile in a lateral direction of the profile, such that the surface of the front side of the insulating profile is inclined towards an intersection of adjacent open chambers to form substantially a peak therebetween, 
 the insulating profile having a regular arrangement of a group of several chambers that extend in the longitudinal direction of the profile and that are open toward one side and that are each suitable for holding a busbar, 
 the profile having a regular arrangement of several chambers extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, wherein at least one group of chambers is present, wherein these chambers are closed in cross section, and wherein wall sections of several adjacent closed chambers together form a rear wall of the insulating profile opposite the open front side of the insulating profile, the closed chambers of a first group extend from the rear wall of the profile in the direction toward the open front side of the profile past the provided position of front surfaces of the busbars into the open chambers, and that at least one closed chamber of this first group is arranged between two adjacent open chambers, 
 the profile has, on its edge, an open chamber with a shape that deviates from the other open chambers and that is suitable for positive-fit holding of a data line running along the conductor line and/or a data carrier provided with position information. 
 
 
     
     
       19. The insulator according to  claim 18 , wherein a closed chamber of another group is arranged between two adjacent closed chambers of the first group and that wall sections of closed chambers of the first and the other group together form the rear wall of the profile. 
     
     
       20. The insulator according to  claim 18  wherein a closed chamber of another group is arranged on the open front side of the insulating profile between two adjacent open chambers and that each of these borders a closed chamber of the first group.